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Alabama AL. Capital : Montgomery 22 th state ; December 14, 1819 Area: 52,423 square miles Major industries : agriculture (cotton, corn, peanuts, soybeans, poultry, and livestock ),hydroelectric power, mining (coal, limestone, iron ore, steel-making
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Alabama AL Capital : Montgomery 22th state ; December 14, 1819 Area: 52,423 square miles Major industries : agriculture (cotton, corn, peanuts, soybeans, poultry, and livestock ),hydroelectric power, mining (coal, limestone, iron ore, steel-making Fun Fact: The state flower is the Camellia
Alaska -AK CAPITAL-JUNEAU 49TH STATE TO BE IN THE USA JANUANY 3, 1995 MAJOR INDUSTRY-OIL (PETROLEUM) FUN FACT-STATE FLOWER IS NAMED FORGET-ME-NOT.
Arizona-AZ Capital-Phoenix 48th state; February 14 ,1912 Area-114,006 square miles Major industries: mining(copper ,molybdenum,gold and silver Fun fact: Known as Grand Canyon state
Arkansas AR Capital: Little Rock 25th state; June 15,1836 Area: 53,182 square miles Major Industries: agriculture (chickens, soybeans, rice, cotton) Fun Fact: The state mammal is a white tailed deer.
California CA Capital ; Sacramento 31st state ; September 9, 1850 Area: 163,707 square miles Major industries : agriculture, oil, mining, electronics,,movies, and tourism. Fun fact : the state fossil is saber tooth tiger.
Colorado or CO 8th biggest state It was adopted on June 5,1911. State capital: Denver 104,100 square miles Mt. Elbert 14,433 feet
Connecticut- CT Capital- Hartford 5th state; January 9, 1788 Area: 5,544 square miles Major industries: agriculture, industry ( especially insurance), tourism Fun fact: The state song is Yankee Doodle.
Delaware- DE Capital : Dover 1st state on December 7, 1787 Area : 1,954 Square miles Major industries : business , agriculture , tourism Nickname : First state
Florida FL Capital- Tallahassee 27th state March 3 1845 Area- 65758 square miles Major industries- electronics and tourism Fun Fact- Florida's state beverage is orange juice.
Georgia- GA Capital-Atlanta 4th state in the USA born on January 2,1788 Area-59,441 square miles Major industries- text tiles , timber ( pine ) agriculture ( cotton, corn , peanuts, soybeans, poultry Fun fact- Georgia was named to honor king George the 2nd
Hawaii- HI Capital: Honolulu 50th state ; August 21, 1959 Area : 10,932 square miles Major Industries : tourism, agriculture (bananas, pineapples, macadamia nuts, taro) Fun Fact : President Barack Obama was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, on August 4, 1961.
Idaho-ID Capital : Boise 43rd state; July 3 1890 Area:83,574 square miles Major industries: agriculture,( potatoes , wheat, sugar, beets, barley), lumber, mining Fun Fact: Residents are called the Idahoans
ILLINOIS-IL Capital : Springfield 21st state ; December 3,1818 Area: 57,918 square miles Major Industries: agriculture( wheat, oat, barley, rye) cattle, mining Fun Fact : ILLINOIS is the 25th biggest state in the United States
Indiana IN Capital: Indianapolis 19th state; December 11, 1816 Area: 36,420 square miles Major industries: agriculture (corn, soybeans, wheat) manufacturing, mining (coal, limestone), steel making Fun fact : The state bird is the Peony.
Iowa-IA Capital: Des Moines 29th state; December 28, 1846 Area: 56,276 square miles Major industries: agriculture (corn, soybeans, hogs, pigs), food manufacturing, insurance Fun Fact: The state bird is the Eastern Goldfinch
Kansas-KS Capital :Topeka 34th state ; January 29, 1861 Area: 82,282 square miles Major industries: agriculture (wheat and other grains), airplane manufacturing, automobile manufacturing Fun Fact: The state animal is a buffalo!
Kentucky-KY Capital: Frankfort 15th state, July 1,1792 Area:40,411 square miles Major industries: Agriculture(tobacco,corn,peanuts,wheat)mining(Athracite,Coal) Fun Fact: State Fossil: Brachiopod
Louisiana - LA Capital : baton rouge 18th state April 30 ,1812 Area:51843 square miles Major industries : agriculture ( rice , cotton , soybeans ,)salt production , oil , and natural gas , fishing
Maine-ME Capital: Augusta 23rd ;March 15 1820 35,387 square miles Major industries: agriculture,(especially potatoes),shipbuilding, fishing,(especially lobsters),footwear , machinery, electronics ,tourism Fun Fact: Their nickname is Pine Tree State.
Maryland-MD Capital : Annapolis 7th state ; April 28, 1788 Area:12,407 square miles Major Industries : farming( corn , soybeans , tobacco , and daily products Fun Facts: The state dance in Maryland is the square dance.
Massachusetts MA Capital: Boston 6th state ;February 6, 1788 Area: 10,555 square miles Major industries : textiles,electronics ,publishing, education, tourism, fishing Fun Fact: Massachusettswas named for an Algonquian Indian word that means "a big hill place."
Michigan-MI Capital: Lansing 26th state ; January 26, 1837 Area:96,810 square miles Major Industries: car manufacturing, farming(Corn,Soybeans,Wheat),Timber, Fishing Fun Fact: Known as the Wolverine State
Minnesota-MN Capital: St . Paul 32nd state; May 11, 1858 Area:86,943 square miles Major Industries: farming ( corn. soybeans, sugar beats, wheat, dairy products), paper pulp, mining( iron ore) Fun Fact: The states flower is called a pink and white lady’s slipper!
Mississippi- MS Capital : Jackson 20th state it became in December 10 , 1817 Area : 48,434 square miles Major industries : Farming ( cotton , corn , soybeans , and rice ) oil , textiles, electronic equipment , transpartation equipment , fishing Nickname : Magnolio state
MISSOURI-MO Capital: Jefferson City 21st state ; February 15, 1764 Area: 69,709 square miles Major Industries: farming, mining, aircraft equipment, and cars Fun Fact: Nickname: The Show Me State
Montana- MT Capital- Helena 41st state in the USA Born on November 8,1889 Area- 147,046 square miles Major industries-farming ( wheat, sugar beets) cattle ranching , mining ( gold, silver, copper, coal), oil , lumber, tourism Fun fact- Montana’s population is 902,195
Nebraska , NE Capital-Lincoln 37th state, March 1st 1867 Area-77,358 square miles. Major industries- corn, soybeans, wheat farming. Fun fact-Koolaid (the states soft drink)was invented by Edward E. Perkins who lived there.
Nevada or NV 7th biggest state 110,567 square miles State capital: Carson City Largest state: Las Vegas Fun fact: It became the 36th state during the Civil War on October 31,1864
New Hampshire- NH Capital : Concord 9th state ; June 21, 1788 Area - 9,351 square miles Major Industries- textiles, lumber, tourism, electronic equipiment, software Fun fact : the state jem is smoky quartz.
New Jersey-NJ Capital: Trenton 3rd state ; December 18,1787 Area: 8,722 square miles Major Industries: farming(potatoes,tomatoes,peaches), Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals, petroleum-based products,insurance,tourism Fun Fact: Known as the Garden State
NEW MEXICO - NM Capital – Santa FE 47th state , January 6, 1912 AREA – 121,593 sq. miles MAJOR INDUSTRIES – Mining (potash, copper, silver, uranium) oil, natural gas FUN FACT –The state bird is the Road Runner. The flower is Yucca flower.
New York- NY Capital: New York 11th state : July 26, 1788 Area : 54,475 square miles Major Industries : finance, fashion, farming , tourism Fun Fact: New York’s state song is called "I Love New York“.
North Carolina- NC Capital: Raleigh 12th state; November 21, 1789 Area: 53,821 square miles Major industries: Farming (tobacco and poultry), textiles and furniture Fun Fact: Known as the Tarheel State
North Dakota ND Capital: Bismarck 39th state November2,1889 Area 70704 square miles Major industries: farming cattle mining Fun Fact: North Dakotas state beverage is milk
Ohio-OH Capital :Columbus 17th state; March 1 , 1803 Area:44,828 square miles Major industries: Manufacturing (steel, cars, airplanes, rubber products, chemicals, plastic) farming, mining (coal) Fun Fact: Ohio’s nickname is Buckeye State
Oklahoma- OK State capital-Oklahoma city Area-69,903 square miles Major industries-Wheat and cattle farming, oil, and natural gas. 46th state November 16th,1907. Fun fact- Oklahoma was the state with a lot of buffalo Indians.
Oregon-OR Capital- Salem 33th state ; February 14,1859 Area:98,386 square miles Major industries : timber , paper products ,farming(wheat and cattle) computer Equipment . Fun Fact : Their state nickname is beaver state
Pennsylvania- PA Capital: Harrisburg 2nd state; December 12, 1787 Area: 46,058 square miles Major industries: Steel, farming (corn, oats, soybeans, mushrooms), and mining (iron, lime, cement, stone) Fun Fact: Home of Puxatauney Phil- the groundhog
Rhode Island-RI Capital : Providence 13th state ; May 29,1790 Major Industries: textiles , jewelry , rubber products , machinery , tourism Fun Fact : Known as the Ocean State
South Carolina-SC Capital: Columbia 8th state; May 23, 1788 Area: 32,007 square miles Major industries: Farming(tobacco,soybeans) textiles ,manufacturing, chemicals, processed foods, machinery, electronics, paper products,tourism
South Dakota - SD Capital : Pierre 40th state found in November 2 , 1889 Area : 77 ,121 square miles Major industries : none Nickname : Mount Rushmore state
Tennessee-TN The state capital is Nashville. It became the 16th state in June 1,1796. Major industries are mining, electrical power, enriched uranium, music, automobile manufacturing, farming, and tourism. Fun Facts. The state reptile is the Eastern box turtle and the state nickname is The Volunteer State.
Texas-TX Capital: Austin 28th state; December 29, 1845 Major Industries: petroleum , natural gas , farming(cotton, Livestock) steel , banking , insurance , tourism Fun Fact: Known as the Lone Star State
Utah-UT Capital: Salt Lake City 45th state ; January 4th 1896 Area:84,904 square miles Major industries: oil , natural gas, mining , (coal , copper , iron ore , silver, gold) Steel making , farming (cattle , sheep , dairy products)tourism (especially skiing) Fun fact: nickname Bee hive state
Vermont-VT State Capital-Montpelier Area-9,615 square miles Major industries-Maple syrup, Dairy farming, Forest products. 14th state March 4th , 1791 Fun Fact-Vermont’s state butterfly Monarch’s Favorite flower is Red Clover( Vermont’s state flower!)
Virginia-VA Capital: Richmond 10th state June 25, 1788 Area: 42,769 square miles Major industries: farming (tobacco, peanuts, corn, sweet potato's, poultry, ham), tourism, U.S warships, mining(coal), lumber(for paper and furniture), and government workers. Fun fact- The residents of Virginia are called Virginians.
Capital : Olympia42th state November 11 1889Area : 71303 square milesMajor industries : computer software and aircraft Fun Fact :Its largest city is Seattle Washington WA
West Virginia- WV Capital: Charleston 35th state June 20, 1863 Area: 24,231 square miles Major industries: mining (coal), livestock, chemical manufacturing, glass products, and tourism Fun fact: The state`s nick name is Mountain state.
Wisconsin-WI Capital: Madison 30th state; May 29,1848 Area:65,503 square miles Major industries: dairy products(butter,milk,cheese,paper manufacturing . Fun Fact: State Fossil: Marine Arthropod
Wyoming-WY The state capital is Cheyenne. Wyoming became the 44th state on July 10, 1890. The area is 97,818 square miles. Major industries include farming, mining, oil, and natural gas. Fun Fact :The state dinosaur is the triceratops ! The state nickname is the Equality State.